Jason Giambi

New York Yankees — No. 25
First Baseman / Designated Hitter
Born: January 8, 1971 (1971-01-08) (age 37) West Covina, California
Bats: Left	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
May 8, 1995 for the Oakland Athletics
Selected MLB statistics (through June 8, 2008)
Batting average	. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. West Covina is a city located in eastern Los Angeles County California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 288
Home runs	378
Runs batted in	1217
On-base plus slugging	. On-base plus slugging (OPS is a baseball statistic calculated as the sum of a player's On-base percentage and Slugging percentage. 947
Teams
Oakland Athletics (1995-2001) New York Yankees (2002-present)

Jason Gilbert Giambi (pronounced /ʤiˈɑmbi/, born January 8, 1971) is a Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the New York Yankees. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.

He was the American League MVP in 2000 with the Oakland Athletics, and is a 5-time All-Star who has led the American League in walks 4 times, in on base percentage 3 times, in doubles and in slugging percentage once each, and won the Silver Slugger award twice. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: All-star (also allstar or all star) is a term with meanings in both the worlds of Sports and In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. The He attended Long Beach State. California State University Long Beach (also known as Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach State, CSU Long Beach, CSULB, LBSU

Through December 2006, he is 4th in the majors of all active players in hit by pitch (127; he has been hit 8 times by David Wells in 30 at bats), 6th in on base percentage (. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success David Lee Wells (born May 20, 1963 in Torrance California) is a former Major League Baseball Starting pitcher. 413), and 8th in walks (1,089).

He also is 3rd in the majors in the 2000s, through 2006, in both OBP (. 438) and walks (551), 10th in slugging percentage (. 582), 13th in home runs (175), and 16th in RBIs (526). Giambi is also known to have taken performance-enhancing drugs during his career, an action for which he has publicly apologized. [1]

Contents 1 Early years 2 Major league career 2.1 Oakland Athletics (1995-2001) 2.2 New York Yankees (2002-current) 2.3 Awards 2.4 BALCO Scandal 2.5 Miscellaneous facts 2.6 Career Statistics 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

Early years

Born in West Covina, California, Giambi attended Sierra Vista Middle School in Covina, California. West Covina is a city located in eastern Los Angeles County California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Sierra Vista is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, USA. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates the population of the city is 41908 Covina is a city in Los Angeles County, California about 22 miles (35 km east of downtown Los Angeles.

He then attended South Hills High School, where he was a 3-sport standout. South Hills High School (often known by its abbreviation SHHS is a public Coeducational High school located in the hills in the eastern part of West Covina Jason was on the baseball team, whose roster also included his brother Jeremy Giambi and 3 other future Major Leaguers and teammates, infielder Shawn Wooten, pitchers (the late) Cory Lidle and Aaron Small. Jeremy Dean Giambi (dʒiˈɑːmbi born September 30, 1974 in San Jose California) is a Left-handed, former Professional baseball William Shawn Wooten (born July 24, 1972 in Glendora, California) is a Major League Baseball Catcher in the Cory Fulton Lidle ( March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American right-handed baseball Pitcher who spend nine seasons Aaron James Small (born November 23, 1971 in Oxnard, California) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher. He batted . 386 during his 3 years of varsity baseball, leading his team to the state finals as a senior. He was voted MVP in both baseball and basketball. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m In football, he was an All-League quarterback. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football.

Giambi went on to play collegiately at Long Beach State. California State University Long Beach (also known as Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach State, CSU Long Beach, CSULB, LBSU

Giambi was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round in 1992. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP

He spent the 1993 season playing for the Modesto A's - the Oakland Athletic's single A farm team.

He was a member of the 4th-place United States national baseball team at the 1994 Olympics in Barcelona. The United States National Baseball team is the national Baseball team for United States. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia

Before making it into MLB, Giambi played a season for the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks, Alaska in the Alaska Baseball League. Fairbanks (ˈfɛrbæŋks is a Home Rule City in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. The Alaska Baseball League ( ABL) is an amateur Summer Baseball league, with six teams located in four Alaskan cities Giambi also played for the Huntsville Stars in the Southern League. The Huntsville Stars are a Minor league baseball team of the Southern League and are the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Southern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States.

Major league career

Oakland Athletics (1995-2001)

Giambi made his major league debut in 1995 with the Oakland Athletics. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Originally used occasionally as an outfielder,third baseman, and first baseman, he assumed the full-time first base job upon the trade of Mark McGwire to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1997. Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Mark David McGwire (born October 1 1963 in Pomona California) is a former professional baseball player who played the majority of his Major League career with the The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández,

Giambi led the team in 1998 with 27 home runs, 110 RBI, and a . Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr 295 batting average. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively

Giambi was even better in 1999, when he hit . Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP 315 with 33 homers, 105 walks (2nd in the league), and 123 RBI (6th). He came in 8th in MVP voting. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball.

He had a sensational 2000 season. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: He led the league in on base percentage (. 476; leading the majors) and walks (137; a personal high and still the most walks in the AL since 1991). A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire He hit . 333 (7th in the league) with 43 homers (2nd; a career high), 137 RBI (4th; a career high), 108 runs (10th), and a 647 slugging percentage (3rd). In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching Giambi narrowly won the American League MVP award over Frank Thomas. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Frank Edward Thomas (born May 27 1968 is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics.

His 2001 season was nearly identical. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: He led the league for the second year in a row in both on base percentage (. 477; a career best, and still the highest OBP in the AL since 1995) and walks (129). He also led the league in slugging percentage (. 660; a career best), doubles (47; a career high), times on base (320), and extra base hits (87). He batted . 342 (2nd in the American League; a career high) with 38 homers (7th), 109 runs (6th), and 120 RBI (8th). He was second in the league in intentional walks (24), the only time in his career that he was in the top 10 in this category. He finished a close second in MVP voting to rookie Ichiro Suzuki, and won the Silver Slugger award. For the Walt Disney Pictures film about Jim Morris, see The Rookie (2002 movie. often known simply as, (born October 22 1973 in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is an Outfielder for the Seattle Mariners The

Both years, he led the Athletics to the post-season, both times losing in the American League Division Series to the New York Yankees in 5 games. In Major League Baseball, the American League Division Series ( ALDS) determines which two teams from the American League will advance to the American The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.

New York Yankees (2002-current)

On December 13, 2001, Giambi signed a 7-year $120-million deal with the New York Yankees. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. In line with Yankee team rules, Giambi cut his long hair and shaved his goatee. The signing upset many Athletics fans, who felt betrayed by the departure of their team leader. Giambi remains an object of the A's fans' wrath whenever New York visits Oakland. During a game on May 14, 2005, he was hit with a beer thrown by an unruly fan on his way back to the dugout. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series ^[1] New York fans, however, having seen their team pass on Manny Ramírez the previous off-season, were excited to add a top hitter to their offense, which was anemic throughout the 2001 post-season. Manuel "Manny" Aristides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30 1972 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-American professional

Giambi continued slugging with New York in 2002. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: He led the league for the 2nd consecutive year in times on base (300), had 109 walks (2nd), was 3rd in the league with both a . 435 obp and 15 HBP, had 41 home runs (4th), 120 runs (4th; a career high), and a . 598 slugging percentage (4th), knocked in 122 runs (5th), and batted . 314 (6th). He came in 5th in AL MVP voting, and again won the Silver Slugger award. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. The He also hit an "ultimate grand slam" -- a walk-off grand slam against the Twins in a rain-soaked extra-inning game, that won that game 13-12. Twins are Offspring resulting from the same Pregnancy, either of the same or opposite Sex.

Although his average dipped to . 250 in 2003, he led the league in walks (129) for the 3rd time in his career and in HBP (21) and percent of plate appearances that were walks (19. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to 4%),[2] maintained an extremely high on-base percentage (. 412; 3rd in the league), hit 41 home runs (4th), and had 107 RBI (8th). He was also second in the major leagues in fly ball percentage (52. 0%). [3] He remained one of the most patient hitters in the majors. At the same time, he also led the league in strikeouts (140), the only season that he has even been in the top 10 in the league in that category.

On July 30, 2004, test results confirmed that Giambi had a benign tumor, which placed him on the disabled list. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. See also Cancer A tumor or tumour is the name for a swelling or lesion formed by an abnormal growth of cells (termed neoplastic In Major League Baseball, the disabled list (DL is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players He was treated for the tumor, and returned to the team and played in a game on September 14. [4]

Towards the middle of the 2005 season, Giambi saw a resurgence in his career. On July 31 he hit his 300th career home run off of Esteban Yan of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Esteban Luis Yan (born on June 22, 1975 in Campiña del Seibo, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. This was his 14th home run of the month, tying Mickey Mantle for the Yankee record for home runs in July. Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted ^[2] Giambi ended the 2005 season leading the major leagues in walk percentage (20. 6%)[5] and leading the American League in walks for the 4th time in his career (109), and in OBP for the 3rd time in his career (. In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) 440, as well as in fly ball percentage (47. 7%)[6]; second in MLB to Todd Helton), and had an OPS of . Todd Lynn Helton (born August 20, 1973 in Knoxville Tennessee) is the starting First baseman for the Colorado Rockies of On-base plus slugging (OPS is a baseball statistic calculated as the sum of a player's On-base percentage and Slugging percentage. 975, placing him 5th in the AL. He hit 32 homers (10th in the league), the 7th time in his career in which he has hit 30 or more, and was 4th in HBP (19) and at-bats per home run (13. 0). Giambi was named the AL Comeback Player of the Year.

In 2006, Giambi was named the American League Player of the Month for April, hitting . 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The Player of the Month award is a Major League Baseball award named by each league every month of the regular season 344 with 9 home runs and driving in 27 runs (RBI). However, he was left off the 2006 American League All-Star roster. All-star (also allstar or all star) is a term with meanings in both the worlds of Sports and He finished the season leading the majors in walk percentage (19. 8%)[7] and leading the league in % Pitches Taken (64. 4), 2nd in walks (110), hbp (16), and pitches seen per PA (4. 37), 5th in at bats per home run (12. 1), 6th in on base percentage (. 416), 7th in home runs (37) and slugging percentage (. 558), 8th in intentional walks (12), and 9th in RBIs (113), despite playing in only 139 games (half of them at DH, and half at 1B) for the 2nd year in a row. He performed the unusual feat of having as many RBIs as hits, and for the 3rd time in his career had more walks than strikeouts.

Giambi's numbers were down precipitously in the 2007 season due to an injury, in which he hit just . Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball 236 with 14 home runs and 39 RBI. He played in just 83 games, 53 of which as a designated hitter. Giambi got off to a horrible start in 2008, hitting below . 200 for more than a month. However as of June he has turned his season around and has become one of the team's most productive players. 2008 will be his last year with the Yankees unless they take an option for 2009. ^[3]

Awards

• 1999 Oakland Athletics Player of the Year
• 2000 Oakland Athletics Player of the Year
• 2000 AL Most Valuable Player
• 2001 Oakland Athletics Player of the Year
• 2001 Baseball America 1st-Team Major League All-Star 1B
• 2001 AL Silver Slugger Award (1B)
• 2002 Home Run Derby Winner
• 2002 Baseball America 2nd-Team Major League All-Star 1B
• 2002 AL Silver Slugger Award (1B)
• 2005 AL Comeback Player of the Year

BALCO Scandal

Late in 2003, he was named by FBI officers investigating the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO) as being one of the baseball players believed to have received anabolic steroids from trainer Greg Anderson. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative also known as BALCO was an American company led by founder and owner Victor Conte. Anabolic steroids, or anabolic-androgenic steroids ( AAS) are a class of Steroid hormones related to the hormone Testosterone. Greg F Anderson (born 1966 is a former personal trainer best known for his work with Barry Bonds and links with BALCO. ^[4]

In December 2004, the San Francisco Chronicle reported it had seen Giambi's 2003 grand jury testimony in the BALCO investigation. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H In the Common law, a grand jury is a type of Jury which determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial. The newspaper said that in his testimony, Giambi admitted to using several different steroids during the off-seasons from 2001 to 2003, and injecting himself with human growth hormone during the 2003 season. Growth hormone ( GH) is a Peptide hormone that stimulates growth and cell reproduction in humans and other animals ^[5] Giambi apologized publicly to the media and his fans, though he did not specifically state what for.

Giambi apologized again for using steroids on May 16, 2007, and urged others in the sport to do the same. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[6] "I was wrong for using that stuff," he told USA Today. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. "What we should have done a long time ago was stand up -- players, ownership, everybody -- and said, 'We made a mistake. '" When asked why he used steroids Giambi responded: "Maybe one day I'll talk about it, but not now. "

As a result of his latest statements, it appears that Major League Baseball may begin another investigation related to what possible admissions he may have made. ^[7] In addition, press reports indicate that the New York Yankees organization may seek to void the remaining portion of his existing 7 year $120 million dollar contract. ^[7]

Giambi is due $21. 5 million for the 2007 season and another $21 million for the 2008 season. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and There is a 2009 club option that if picked up will pay Giambi another $22 million, but the team can buy out that 2009 option for $5 million, and if they do, Giambi will become a free agent in 2009 instead of the originally anticipated 2010 season. ^[8]

Giambi is the older brother of former major leaguer Jeremy Giambi, who has admitted to using steroids during his career. Jeremy Dean Giambi (dʒiˈɑːmbi born September 30, 1974 in San Jose California) is a Left-handed, former Professional baseball ^[9]

He has recently met with George J. Mitchell, after being forced to do so by Bud Selig. For other persons with a similar name see George Mitchell. George John Mitchell, GBE (born August 20, 1933 Allan Huber "Bud" Selig Jr (born July 30, 1934 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is the Commissioner of Major League Baseball and has The meeting was about Giambi and others' steroid use. In December 2007, the Mitchell Report enumerated Giambi along with his brother Jeremy Giambi as steroid users. The Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball

Miscellaneous facts

• Yankees broadcaster John Sterling nicknamed Giambi "The Giambino", a reference to the Bambino, former Yankee star and Hall of Famer Babe Ruth. A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event John Sterling (born July 4, 1938) is an American George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of ^[10]
• In an issue of the Daily News, it was reported that that he often wears a gold thong under his uniform pants when trying to snap out of a slump. The thong is an Undergarment and Swimwear, worn by both sexes mostly women in a style characterized by a thin strip of material along the center of the garment’s He has kept it in his locker since he played for the Athletics. Several teammates have said that they have tried to wear the thong to get out of slumps like Captain Derek Jeter and center fielder Johnny Damon. Derek Sanderson Jeter (ˈʤitɚ born June 26 1974 is an American Major League Baseball player Johnny David Damon (born November 5 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a Thai American Major League Baseball Outfielder for the ^[11]
• He attributes his success so far in 2008 to his moustache. Other players on the team, such as Johnny Damon and Ross Ohlendorf, have had similar success after growing one. Johnny David Damon (born November 5 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a Thai American Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Curtis Ross Ohlendorf (born August 8, 1982 in Austin Texas) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates ^[12]

Career Statistics

Jason Giambi (Updated as of May 10, 2008) ^[13]

	Games	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BA
Career	1735	5967	1064	1716	349	8	371	1203	17	. 288

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
• List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
• List of Major League Baseball doubles champions
• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube

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